India Environment Portal | News, reports, documents, blogs, data, analysis on environment & development | India, South Asiahttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/en-usSun, 01 Sep 2019 18:30:00 +0530Order of the Supreme Court regarding parking space, 02/09/2019http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465528/order-of-the-supreme-court-regarding-parking-space-02092019/<p>Proper assessment of the parking needs and the requisite parking facilities for the next 25 years should be taken into consideration while granting permission to build any structures, the Supreme Court (SC) directed the Government of Delhi in its order of September 2, 2019. Further, the municipal corporations of Delhi have been asked to ensure that the pavements are cleared of all encroachments.</p>
Sun, 01 Sep 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465528/order-of-the-supreme-court-regarding-parking-space-02092019/Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding increase in the number of buses and services in Delhi, 05/08/2019http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465373/order-of-the-supreme-court-of-india-regarding-increase-in-the-number-of-buses-and-services-in-delhi-05082019/<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India &amp; Others dated 05/08/2019 regarding improvement in bus numbers and services in Delhi.</p>
<p>Affidavit filed bySun, 04 Aug 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465373/order-of-the-supreme-court-of-india-regarding-increase-in-the-number-of-buses-and-services-in-delhi-05082019/Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, 02/08/2019http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465351/order-of-the-supreme-court-of-india-regarding-registration-of-new-taxis-in-delhi-02082019/<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India &amp; Others dated 02/08/2019 regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, only if the vehicles operate on dual fuelThu, 01 Aug 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/465351/order-of-the-supreme-court-of-india-regarding-registration-of-new-taxis-in-delhi-02082019/Over 10-year-old autos to go off roads in Gurugramhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464933/over-10-year-old-autos-to-go-off-roads-in-gurugram/CM orders RTA, traffic police to prepare policy for autos plying illegally
In a major decision to curtail vehicular pollution, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today banned the plying of auto-rickshawsSun, 14 Jul 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464933/over-10-year-old-autos-to-go-off-roads-in-gurugram/Special report seeking urgent intervention on augmentation of public transport, including approval for phase IV of Delhi Metro and advancement in schedule for additional buses http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464904/special-report-seeking-urgent-intervention-on-augmentation-of-public-transport-including-approval-for-phase-iv-of-delhi-metro-and-advancement-in-schedule-for-additional-buses/It is clear that without an augmented public transport system, Delhi and other cities of India will not be able to combat toxic air pollution. It is also clear that currently our public transport infrastructureSun, 30 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464904/special-report-seeking-urgent-intervention-on-augmentation-of-public-transport-including-approval-for-phase-iv-of-delhi-metro-and-advancement-in-schedule-for-additional-buses/City gets 9.9% more private vehicles in 2019 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464574/city-gets-99-more-private-vehicles-in-2019/
There is alarming news for advocates of public transport and the reduction of private vehicles on the road. Mumbai and its surrounding regions have added 9.9% vehicles on the road in 2019, while MaharashtraMon, 17 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464574/city-gets-99-more-private-vehicles-in-2019/Draft Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules 2019http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464276/draft-delhi-maintenance-and-management-of-parking-places-rules-2019/The government has notified a draft parking policy aimed at discouraging on-street and footpath parking here. However, this has now been tweaked to allow free parking in residential areas. The governmentTue, 11 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464276/draft-delhi-maintenance-and-management-of-parking-places-rules-2019/Free travel not linked to women&#039;s safety, say expertshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464134/free-travel-not-linked-to-womens-safety-say-experts/Experts in the field of public transport expressed mixed reactions on the Kejriwal government's proposal to make commute for women in public transport buses and Metro trains free, saying there was no directMon, 03 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464134/free-travel-not-linked-to-womens-safety-say-experts/CM’s move on public transport a different ball game altogetherhttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464148/cms-move-on-public-transport-a-different-ball-game-altogether/Experts raise questions ranging from affordability to sustainability
The Delhi government’s decision to provide free access of State-run public transportation to women is an excellent idea – on paper;Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/464148/cms-move-on-public-transport-a-different-ball-game-altogether/Urban mobility lab to push e-vehicleshttp://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/463978/urban-mobility-lab-to-push-e-vehicles/New Delhi: With the purpose of coming up with innovative and sustainable ideas in the field of shared mobility, electric mobility, non-motorised transport and first and last-mile connectivity, DialogueTue, 28 May 2019 18:30:00 +0530http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/463978/urban-mobility-lab-to-push-e-vehicles/